Archive for January, 2009

Pet Peeve

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

In my humble opinion, being human means having certain pet-peeves. As I happen to have many of them (does this make me more or less human?) I thought I would share one of them. It’s actually pretty simple. When I order a drink or some food I like to ...

Dust Mite Fecal Matter

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

I had previously had an allergy test done and I was well aware that one of my allergies was to dust mites.  As it had been years since my last test I recently went to a dermatologist to have another one done. Essentially, allergens of different foods, animals, grasses/weeds/trees are pricked ...

Who likes wearing neck constrictors?

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

I consider myself lucky.  Every day I get to come to work wearing jeans and a polo shirt.  It just doesn’t get much more comfortable than that (beyond maybe wearing sweatpants and an undershirt). Considering that at my previous job I had to wear slacks and a dress shirt for the ...

How Old Are…

Monday, January 5th, 2009

One of the volunteers in my office recently celebrated his birthday and we surprised him with a cupcake and a not so harmonious rendition of “Happy Birthday”.  When I asked a co-worker how old the volunteer was, she said that she didn’t know and didn’t really want to ask him.  ...